2021 Scholarship Winners!
Scholarship Winners
Each year, the UTUIA randomly selects 50 candidates to receive a 4 year college scholarship valued at $2,000.00 per year.
Over the years, UTUIA has provided millions of dollars to deserving young men and women across the country and we are proud to have played a role in their success. Below you will find a listing of this year’s winners. Please be aware that we have 50 Trade School Scholarships available as well. We are Proud of our 150 year history of service to our fellow brothers and sisters of transportation and look forward to another 150 years of service and benevolence.
You can find more information about qualifying for scholarships and becoming a member of UTUIA, please contact your Regional Insurance Manager.
| The UTUIA Scholarship Program rules require applicants must be a UTUIA policy holder or a child or grandchild of a UTUIA policy holder. |
| District 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont* |
| Katherine Bonnell, Granddaughter of Richard Dennis, Local 292 , NY 13032 |
| Aiden French, Son of Robert French, Local 1672, CT 06443 |
| Elizabeth Kobylak, Granddaughter of Raymond Kobylak, Local 1978, NY 11741 |
| Kate McGrath, Daughter of John McGrath, Local 0262, MA 02124 |
| Ryan Valdemira, Son of Jason Valdemora, Local 645, NY |
| District 2: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Cassandra Coyle, Daughter of Thomas J Coyle II, Local 60, NJ 07849 |
| Shannon McIntyre, Daughter of John McHale, Local 0498, PA 18017 |
| Emily Schneider, Daughter of Tim Schneider, Local 1006, PA 15089 |
| Liam Tassone, Grandson of Henry Harris, Local 645, NJ 07726 |
| District 3: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
| James Beatty, Son of James Beatty, Local 0750, TN 37769 |
| Charles Compton, Son of Frank Compton, Local 0793, SC 29072 |
| Lindsey Hill, Granddaughter of John Mateer, Local 1379, FL 32034 |
| Griffin Jones, Grandson of Roy Graham, Local 1308, TN 38242 |
| Hailey Luscombe, Daughter of Jason Luscombe, Local 785, KY 42069 |
| Ashleigh Nimmons, Granddaughter of Hubert Conner, Local 1814, SC 29625 |
| Mary O’Neil, Self, NC 27606 |
| Margaret Pittman, Daughter of Jason Pittman, Local 1106, NC 27856 |
| Kaarle Spangler, Grandson of Marilyn Spangler, DB00, FL 33771 |
| District 4: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio |
| Avery Edwards, Daughter of Kenneth Edwards, Local 744, IN 47909 |
| Victoria Oros, Daughter of Joe oros, Local 6666, OH 44136 |
| Jordan Vogt, Granddaughter of Joseph Boda Jr, Local 1928, OH 43015 |
| Brooke Sugg, Daughter of John Sugg, Local 586, OH 43516 |
| District 5: Illinois, Wisconsin |
| Blake Bonnstetter, Grandson of Earl Bammer, Local 1692, IL 62223 |
| Danielle Gutierrez, Daughter of Lawrence Gutierrez, Local 445, IL 61401 |
| Austin Hamby, Great-Grandson of Harry Fletcher, Local 196, IL 62618 |
| Jade Jones, Daughter of James Jones, Local 1895, IL 60805 |
| District 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Mallory Dunn, Daughter of John Dunn, Local 756, TX 78253 |
| Maya Genter, Daughter of Shannon Foster, Local 0773, TX 77573 |
| Luke Pool, Grandson of Joe Pool, Local 0569, TX 75119 |
| Rylea Sandel, Daughter of Chad Sandel, Local 1904, TX 77536 |
| Dimetrius White Jr, Son of Dimetrius White, Local 1066, LA 70068 |
| Alexander Wiseman, Son of Christopher Wiseman, Local 1289, OK 74017 |
| District 7: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Noth Dakota, South Dakota |
| Mason Fitzgerald, Granddaughter of Thomas Fitzgerald, Local 1823, MO 63129 |
| Taylor Flemming, Granddaughter of Terry Hansen, Local 1614, MN 55423 |
| Harper Jenny, Daughter of Brandon Jenny, Local 1175, MN 55810 |
| Logan McCool, Step-Grandson of Edgar Fisher, Local 412, KS 66007 |
| Sydney Menges, Granddaughter of Kenneth Menges, Local 933, MO 65101 |
| Grace Schewe, Step-Daughter of William Backoff, Local 17, IA 50158 |
| District 8: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah |
| Maclovio Foy, Son of Norwood Foy, Local 113, AZ 86047 |
| Nathan Frankmore, Son of Steven Frankmore, Local 1, CO 81050 |
| Georgia Mattson, Granddaughter of William Doughty, Local 1570, CA 95609 |
| Caden McLaury, Grandson of William Ingram, Local 1168, NM 88101 |
| Tryston Merryman, Granddaughter of Richard Rhodes, Local 204, CO 81005 |
| Elaina Moreno, Daughter of Mark Moreno, Local 1366, UT 84094 |
| Emma Rios, Daughter of Claudio Rios, Local 835, CA 93312 |
| Brianna Vasquez, Daughter of Beatriz Vasquez, Local 1701, CA 91745 |
| Jalen Yokoyama, Son of Chad Yokoyama, Local 1687, NM 87031 |
| District 9: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming |
| Payton Baker, Grandson of Darrell Lewis, Local 265, ID 83221 |
| Neveah Strawser, Granddaughter off Titus Shelby, Local 951, WY 83001 |
| ***Nathan Winslow, Grandson of Delbert Strunk, Local 225, OH 44811 *** |
| ***Rec’d only 2 valid applications from District 9*** |
| TRADE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Sean Bradley Jr, Son of Sean Bradley Sr, Local 0924, VA 23831 |
| Kaitlin Chapman, Daughter of Jeff Chapman, Local 6088, KY 42001 |
| Gabrial Ford, Son of Ryan Ford, Local 556, WA 98390 |
| Madison Freed, Granddaughter of Donald McCauley, Local 1399, IN 47842 |
| Ashton Scoggins, Son of Chad Scoggins, Local 0931, SC 29669 |